brittlestar vs Root Rot

Amphiura chiajei compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brittlestar	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Echinodermata (иглокожие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Ophiuroidea (Офиуры)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)	Russulales (сыроежковые)
Family	Amphiuridae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Amphiura	Heterobasidion
Species	Amphiura chiajei	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brittlestar	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.